Background: 'Back App' is a novel ergonomic stool whose seat design increases thigh-trunk angle similar to a saddle chair. It features an optional dynamic setting by means of an adjustable stability ball. To date no studies ...

Background It is commonly assumed that patients with chronic low back pain are less active than healthy individuals. There has been a recent increase in the number of studies published comparing the physical activity ...

A controversial finding in the field of causal learning is that mood contributes to the accuracy of perceptions of uncorrelated relationships. When asked to report the degree of control between an action and its outcome, ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the early-phase adaptations of traditional dynamic constant external resistance (DCER) training vs. a portable upper-body training device (Fortex). The Fortex is a concentric training ...

This work demonstrates the addition of a number of naturally occurring proteins/polymers to a Zinc based Glass Polyalkenoate Cements (GPCs). Chitin (Chi.) Collagen (Col.), Cysteine (Cys.) and Keratin (Ker.) were added with ...

Background Osteoporosis constitutes a major public health concern and its underlying pathogenesis is complex and multifactorial. Although hereditary factors strongly contribute to bone health, behavioural factors can ...

Background: Low-dye (LD) taping is commonly used to reduce rearfoot pronation. No studies have previously investigated the effectiveness of LD taping using both plantar pressure distribution (F-Scan) and 3-D (CODA) analysis ...

Introduction: Pronation occurs at the subtalar joint of the ankle when the foot is in a combination of eversion, abduction and dorsi-flexion. Over pronation transfers into increased tibial rotation and increases the stresses ...

INTRODUCTION: Typically, the standard club head mass of a driver is 0.2 kg approximately (White 2006). The golfing governing bodies do not stipulate driver club head mass. Theoretically, an increase in club head mass will ...

Background: Multiple Scelrosis (MS) is a progressive demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. It is recognised that people with MS (PwMS) who require a mobility aid, experience higher levels of disability, ...